healthcare



STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 30, 2022 • 8 min read
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Khmer Rouge A long time coming: oral history and healthcare with Khmer Rouge survivors

By Stew Post • Mar 30, 2022
After decades of waiting, thousands of Khmer Rouge survivors are finally having their stories committed to the historical record, finding closure and gaining access to healthcare with the help of a local NGO, the Documentation Center of Cambodia

Oct 19, 2021 • 5 min read
Covid-19

Adding antibody tests to the arsenal

The fight against Covid-19 requires multiple tools applied by researchers and governments. Testing for blood antibodies plays a critical role in the management of the virus and infectious diseases
By Leong Hoe Nam and Harjit Gill • Oct 19, 2021

Oct 01, 2021 • 6 min read
Opinion

Lessons from my mother: Planning for ageing and the end of life

The author reflects on the treatment of older persons in Singapore. Her perspective from working with artists and making end-of-life care decisions for an ailing parent provides some answers
By Li Li Chung • Oct 01, 2021

Aug 20, 2021 • 6 min read
Analysis

The unfolding climate change crisis and mosquito-borne diseases

Following the IPCC's landmark report earlier this month warning of an impending climate catastrophe, on World Mosquito Day, Dr Sarthak Das warns of the potential for climate change to reverse much of the progress made in eliminating mosquito-borne diseases
By Dr Sarthak Das • Aug 20, 2021

May 07, 2021 • 15 min read
Covid-19

As virus cases explode, why has the Mekong region success story ended?

The Mekong region countries were until recently heralded as exceptional cases in controlling the spread of Covid-19. But recent weeks have seen cases explode across Cambodia, Thailand and Laos, leaving Vietnam on high alert and observers asking what's gone so wrong
By Alastair McCready, Wanpen Pajai and Govi Snell • May 07, 2021

Feb 22, 2021 • 5 min read
Healthcare

The Vietnamese enterprise offering amputees customisable prosthetics

Prosthetics for amputees are traditionally one-size-fits-all models that allow little, if any, customisation. But Saigon-based social enterprise Vulcan Augmetics is utilising 3D printing technology to create artificial limbs that can be adapted to individual needs
By Sam Dart • Feb 22, 2021

Jan 28, 2021 • 9 min read
Malnutrition

A country born on an empty stomach: War and hunger in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste was born in the wake of colonialism, war and hunger, with the multi-generational effects of nearly 25 years of Indonesian occupation still visible. Malnutrition and stunting remain widespread as the country's youth attempt to scratch out a future amidst trauma that lingers in the very soil
By Klas Lundström • Jan 28, 2021

Jan 27, 2021 • 8 min read
Covid-19

Has Cambodia been given enough credit for its Covid-19 response?

While Cambodia is among the world's least impacted nations health-wise by the pandemic, common perception is that this is more by luck than design. But new data, along with epidemiologist Michael Kinzer, suggest there's more behind this success than meets the eye
By Alastair McCready • Jan 27, 2021